Collections Trust

We are based in the UK but work internationally. We help shape the documentation standards used in many countries, always in step with wider information management developments. The core of our work is Spectrum, the collection management standard with tried-and-tested guidance on more than twenty museum procedures. You can find Spectrum on our website, along with a wealth of other resources on collection management and related topics. In England, we are one of Arts Council England’s Investment Principles Support Organisations (IPSO) within the ACE National Portfolio (2023-26). As an IPSO Collections Trust will support others to embed the ACE Investment Principles. We have an ambitious programme of ACE-funded activity planned over this period, including free training and advice through our outreach programme, working closely with the museum development network. We also deliver other training and consultancy projects at competitive rates, and are always happy to consider new opportunities anywhere in the world.